Print

Title:

Bird's Eye View of Great Falls, Strafford Co., New Hampshire and Berwick, York Co., Maine

Object Name:

Print

Object ID:

1982.054

Creator:

Ruger, Albert (1827-1899)Artist; Vogt, Charles H. & Co.; Stoner, Joseph J. (1829-1917)

Place of Origin:

Wisconsin

Date:

circa 1982

Description:

Reproduction print of 1877 lithographic Bird's Eye View of Great Falls, Strafford Co., New Hampshire and Berwick, York Co., Maine, originally drawn by Albert Ruger (1827-1899), lithographed by Charles H. Vogt (1823-1895), and published by Joseph J. Stoner (1829-1917), republisher unknown, c. 1982. Aerial view of Great Falls and Berwick. Salmon Falls River flowing from lower right edge curving up towards upper left edge. Houses, churches, factories, and business on both sides of the river. Three bridges span river. Text below image on left:" J. J. STONER, PUBL. MADISON, WIS." On the right below image: "C. H. VOGT & CO. LITH. MILWAUKEE." Inside image, lower right corner: "A. RUGER, DEL." Title lower center margin: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF / GREAT FALLS & BURWICK / STRAFFORD CO. NEW HAMPSHIRE 1877. YORK CO. MAINE. / FROM POSITION NORTH WEST, LOOKING SOUTH,". Two keys on left side titled: "GREAT FALLS REFERENCES / 1. Town Hall. / 2. High School. / 3. Orange St. School & / Primary Schools. / 4. B & M. R. R. Depot. / 5. Eastern R. R. Depot. / 6. Baptist. / 7. F. W. Baptist. / 8. Congregational. / 9. 1st Methodist. / 10. 2nd do [ditto] / 11. R. Catholic [bracket connecting numbers 6-11 with the word "Churches]". Next column: "12. Great Falls, Manuf'g, Co. Cotton Mills, J. Comnock, Agt / 13. do do Woolen Mills Co. E. Hargraves, Agt. / 14. Somersworth Foundry & Machine Co. M.G. Burleigh, Agt. / 15. Wright & Co's. Flour & Grain Mills. / 17. Gas Works. / 18. Reservoir. / 19. Great Falls Hotel, R. H. Hussey, Prop'r. / 20. Granite State House, T. S. Wentworth, Prop'r." On right side 2 columns titled: "BURWICK REFERENCES." / 21. High School House. / 22. Primary [ditto marks] / 23. Methodist Church. / 24. Cemetery. / 25. Grant's Hotel, E. Grant, Prop'r. / 26. L. M & D. H. Nute's, Shoe Manuf'y. / 27. L. R. Hersom's, Tannery & / Wool Pulling Works. / 28. E. N. Higley's, Machine Shops." Next column: "29. S. P. Horn's, Sash & Door Manuf'y. / 30. J. R. Horn's, Saw Planing & Lumber Mills. / 31. L. C. Horn's, Planing Mills & [ditto] Yards. / 32. Blaisdell & Bartlett's, Planing Mills & / Sash & Door Factory / 33. Scott's Reed Manuf'y. / 34. J. A. Fall's Candy [ditto marks]. / 35. O. H. Butler's, Soap [ditto marks]. / 36. F. M. Clark's, Carriage Manuf'y." Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-22.95 W-24.8 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of David Ruell

People:

Ruger, Albert (1827-1899), Vogt, Charles H. (1823-1895), Stoner, Joseph J. (1829-1917)

Subjects:

Somersworth, NH, Great Falls, NH, Berwick, ME, Industry, Mills, Reproductions, Bird's-eye view prints